It’s not news that President Bush vetoed the House bill that tied money for the war in Iraq to a time table for the withdrawal of troops. The veto happened as promised and the House did not have the votes necessary to override the veto. It is back to the drawing board. But what didn’t…
Richard Hatch just might have gotten himself a new cellmate. Jesse Ayala Cota, age 65, a former Internal Revenue Service district director, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the United States through his involvement in a tax fraud scheme promoted by the Topeka, Kansas-based “Renaissance, The Tax People, Inc.” Cota admitted liability for tax…
The American Red Cross Board of Governors has announced that Mark W. Everson, currently serving as Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service, will become the next president and CEO of the Red Cross, effective May 29, 2007. Mark Everson has served as the 46th Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service since May 5, 2003. He was…
Well, at least somebody is. The Treasury Department has reported that tax receipts from individuals hit a record one-day high of $48.7 billion on April 24. The previous record was $36.4 billion, set last year. Much of the record tax receipts is said to reflect increasing wealth among America’s wealthiest individuals, and came not in…
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a study concluding that many companies that contract with the federal government have been avoiding paying taxes. The GAO told a House subcommittee on April 19 that more than 50,000 federal contractors were delinquent with respect to their taxes, including 27,000 Department of Defense contractors, 33,000 civilian agency…
A reader once posted the following about me on metafilter.com: Unless she takes her top off, I’m fairly well convinced she will fail in making me excited about tax codes. Well, sorry to disappoint but I do have tantalizing tax news from the world of topless girls. Really. In addition to his other legal woes,…
Yep, we’re still transitioning. So, be patient! My super cool logo (designed by the brilliant Jay Bevenour) will be back up shortly. And thanks to the reader (you know who you are) who sent me the photo of her wearing her new taxgirl tee. It made my day! The link to the store is not…
It’s Getting to Know You Tuesday! Today’s guest is attorney Michael Breslin. 1. Where are you now? My home office. 2. What’s your official title and what does it mean? Proprietor. It means I’m the boss. 3. What books are on your night stand? My kids’ books. I consider myself lucky if I get a…
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It feels like tax season will never end! The IRS has announced that taxpayers affected by the nor’easter on April 16 now have until Thursday, April 26 to file their tax returns, extending the deadline beyond the previously announced April 19. If you are affected by the storm, mark your paper tax returns with the…